September 3, 2009

Justin Smoak end-of-minor-league-season update

Smoak, who had only 14 professional games under his belt coming into 2009, finishes the season with a .290/.410/.443 slash line at three levels as he heads off to the 2009 Baseball World Cup as a member of Team USA. In 106 minor league games, the rough equivalent of two-thirds of a season, the switch-hitter drew 75 walks, a great sign for a middle-of-the-order hitter who projects to do everything offensively other than run.